red orange yellow

rosy as blood

dripping from vampire fangs

thirsty for something more.

no one understands.

(red)

pumpkin-tinted smiles

matching the leaves

a stomach left full

of candy and treats

and outside,

the pumpkin begins

to rot.

(orange)

sunlight filters

in through the trees

the ground washed in gold

like sparkling jewelry.

gold paint that will eventually

chip away

into darkness

that lasts longer and longer.

(yellow)